Podcast appearances and mentions of stephanie shirley

La matemática Stephanie Shirley habló en W Fin de Semana sobre la razón por la que cambió su nombre a Steve para crear una compañía de tecnología en su época.

La mujer tuvo que firmar sus primeras propuestas comerciales como "Steve" para conseguir sus primeros clientes en el pionero negocio de venta de software.

Stephanie Shirley est l'une des premières femmes cheffe d'entreprise dans le domaine de la Tech. Comme de nombreuses femmes oubliées par l'histoire, elle a dû se faire une place dans un monde d'hommes! Et pour ce faire, elle avait quelques astuces... Auprès de ses collègues, Stephanie a adopté le surnom “Steve”. C'est comme ça qu'elle arrive à être prise au sérieux par ses confrères masculins. D'une enfance difficile, Stephanie a su rebondir et, malgré un climat délétère, elle a bousculé les codes de la Tech. Elle est aussi l'une des premières à avoir instauré le télétravail… Et à révolutionner la vie des ménages ! Dans cet épisode, découvrez son histoire et ses incroyables découvertes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

The pioneering 89-year-old entrepreneur shares her life story as a child refugee who fled Nazi Germany and created a $3 billion technology company. Background: At BoF VOICES 2022, the pioneering 89-year-old entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley discussed her life working with early computers at the London's Post Office Research Station and how, against all odds, she created a software company for — and run by — other ambitious women, valued at almost $3 billion. “You could always tell ambitious women by the shape of our heads. They're flat on top and that comes from being patted patronisingly,” said Shirley, describing the sexist work environments of the day. This week on The BoF Podcast, Dame Stephanie discusses the hurdles she had to overcome as a woman in the technology industry, the growth of her influential company, Freelance Programmers, and warns us about the growing power of giant technology companies.Key Insights:Growing up as a child refugee who fled from Nazi Germany Shirley realised that being able to adapt was the key to surviving and thriving. “I realised that change is often welcome indeed, that I could initiate change. And when it was necessary, that sense of personal empowerment took time to develop. But it has never left me,” said Shirley. Freelance Programmers was one of the first software companies that allowed women, who had long left the workforce to create families, to work from home, she explained. “It was a company of women, a company for women, an early social business, a software house which recruited professionally qualified women who had left the industry,” said Shirley.For Shirley, trying to thrive in a male-dominated field like software development, required a little “subterfuge.” After other businesses refused to respond to her letters signed with her name, “Stephanie” Shirley quickly adapted and began signing them as “Steve.” “If I used the family nickname of Steve … customers would not only read them, but pick up the phone to reply. When they discovered that Steve was actually a woman, they were already half hooked,” said Shirley. According to Shirley, as the Internet develops so does the divide between the corporate world and the common Internet user, further widening the gap between the truth and fiction. “Our reliance on digital technology has placed us in the hands of powerful tech innovators and the giant corporations they spawned … They have the power to influence our daily lives in ways few people understand,” said Shirley.Additional Resources:How Technology Can Power a Better Future: During BoF VOICES, The Business of Fashion hosts Dame Stephanie Shirley who discusses her first company, Freelance Programmers and what it was like working in a male dominated industry in the 1960s. Please watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoOtQdBod9U To subscribe to the BoF Podcast, please follow this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake and Damian reflect on their key-takeaways from the guest that joined the podcast in March. They summarise each episode from the previous month, covering the key stories and greatest lessons from each guest. What was Jake's biggest takeaway? How will Damian be using these learnings in his everyday life? In this wrap-up they discuss the lessons on post-traumatic growth from Stephanie Shirley, dealing with setbacks and Ryan Mason's life changing skull injury and how crucial communication is for Keir Starmer. Listen back to:Dame Stephanie Shirley - https://pod.fo/e/16a443Ryan Mason - https://pod.fo/e/16c19eMolly McCann - https://pod.fo/e/16dd3bKeir Starmer - https://pod.fo/e/16f84a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Deutschland sind Frauen in der IT-Branche selten. Ein kleiner Computer, der selbst programmiert werden kann, soll bereits in der Grundschule auch Mädchen die Angst vor Computertechnologie nehmen.

Stephanie Shirley tells Michael Berkeley about her successful career in business and philanthropy. Adrian Plass has thoughts about being lifted by Love. The Holy Island in the Outer Hebrides is described by Kenneth Steven.

When tech entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley started her software business in the 1960s she had trouble getting noticed. People (men) would ignore her letters. So she decided to sign them off 'Steve Shirley' instead. It got her noticed, and the nickname stuck. That's only one chapter in her truly remarkable story (read it all in her autobiography Let It Go).  5 year old Stephanie Shirley arrived in the UK without her parents on a Kindertransport train from Viena, escaping Nazi Europe. The trauma of her childhood has shaped her life and is the reason for all her achievements,  "I'm a survivor. I'm also a patriot. I love this country with a passion that only someone who has lost their human rights can feel. My childhood has driven my personality, driven my life and continues to do so. That is where the resilience comes from."Listen to our conversation to find out how she has always used that drive to champion the achievements of other women, to encourage them to put themselves out there and make money.  Also hear Steve's thoughts on  public speaking marketing a persuasion happiness Thanks always for listening, subscribe so that you never miss an episode!

Professor Mar Hicks tells us the story of Stephanie Shirley, one of Britain's computer programming pioneers. Imagine starting your own company with just £6 (roughly $12) and building it into one of the most powerful programming companies in Europe. That was Stephanie Shirley did, starting in 1961. Later in life, she went on to become one of Britain's leading philanthropists and has donated most of her life to helping good causes, especially those close to her heart. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for her work in information technology and for her extensive charity work. Listen and admire, Buzzkillers!

A principios de los años 60, el sector de la tecnología se burlaba de ellas. Las llamaban desde el diario The Times las "niñas del ordenador", y nadie tomó en serio al grupo de mujeres programadoras que, bajo el liderazgo de la matemática Stephanie Shirley y su compañía Freelance Programmers, revolucionaron el mundo de la empresa con una cultura radicalmente distinta y, contra los peores augurios, exitosa.Stephanie fue uno de los 10,000 niños judíos acogidos por Reino Unido en plena huida de la Alemania nazi. Embarcada sin sus padres a los 5 años en 1939, ella y su hermana llegaron a un pueblo cerca de Birmingham donde fueron abrazadas por la que se convertiría en su nueva familia, el matrimonio Guy y Ruby Smith.¿Pero cómo logró esta mujer, brillante matemática, alcanzar el éxito en un negocio masculino y poner en marcha una empresa vanguardista con un funcionamiento del que no existían referentes?Stephanie Shirley desarrolló, no sin trabas, su extraordinaria capacidad para las matemáticas y la computación, estudiando en horario nocturno y sin poder pasar por la universidad. El sector de la informática estaba en pleno despegue, y, pese a esto, Shirley se dio cuenta enseguida de que no había lugar para las mujeres ni en el sector público ni en el privado. Así, con un presupuesto de seis libras y una máquina de escribir en el salón de la casa que compartía con su marido y su bebé, Shirley fundó una empresa de software a los 29 años.Freelance Programmers -posteriormente y con su internacionalización pasaría a llamarse F International (FI)- vio la luz en 1962 y supuso una revolución del mundo empresarial en dos sentidos. En primer lugar, no existían firmas dedicadas a desarrollar y vender únicamente programas, ya que los ordenadores se comercializaban con el software incluido. En segundo lugar, la matemática huida de los nazis quería crear un sistema de trabajo que absorbiera a las profesionales con experiencia expulsadas del mercado laboral por su vida familiar. Antes de que ni siquiera existiese el concepto 'conciliación', Stephanie Shirley ya se entregó a hacerlo realidad. Y lo logró, con una batería de innovaciones que moldeó una cultura empresarial sin precedentes.De los 300 empleados de Freelance Programmers sólo tres eran hombres. Las 297 mujeres que llegó a tener su primera empresa eran profesionales con hijos y un hogar que requería atención. Para hacer posible compaginar ambas facetas, Shirley ideó una organización de horarios flexibles y con teletrabajo, en el que las empleadas se ayudaban mutuamente. "La gente describía mi modo de trabajo como 'matriarcal', pero el concepto de las mujeres ayudándose unas a otras me parecía muy natural, trabajando en equipo, ayudando a una empleada por la mañana, pidiendo su ayuda por la tarde... Éramos un 'nosotras'".Otro de los puntos más rompedores de la empresa fue que el salario no dependía de las horas trabajadas, sino de los proyectos o tareas finalizadas, un método mucho más elástico para la dosificación del tiempo de sus empleadas.En sus primeros tiempos, Stephanie Shirley se empleaba a fondo escribiendo cartas a potenciales clientes, ofreciéndoles servicios y proyectos de tecnología que pudieran serles de utilidad. Sin embargo, nunca recibía respuestas. Su marido olió a la legua el problema y ella recurrió a una vieja estrategia: "Empecé a escribir las mismas cartas pero firmando simplemente STEVE Shirley y... sorpresa, sorpresa, empecé a obtener respuestas, reuniones y a conseguir trabajo".La cultura del 'nosotras' creada por la matemática en Freelance Programmers, sin embargo, se granjeó las burlas y la suspicacia en el sector. Hasta que consiguieron amarrar contratos de primera fila como la programación de los horarios de trenes de carga en Reino Unido o su gran hito, el software de la caja negra del avión Concorde. La empresa de Stephanie Shirley comenzó a volar de verdad.Después de años de haber roto todos los esquemas en el mundo empresarial, a una ya millonaria Stephanie le quedaba un sueño más por cumplir: hacer copropietarios de su compañía a los empleados que la habían levantado junto a ella, una idea similar a la que tuvo el empresario suizo Scott Bader en los años 50.En el año 1993 acometió una retirada a su medida: cedió sus acciones a 70 trabajadores y les convirtió en millonarios. La emprendedora tenía entonces 60 años y se dedicó desde entonces a la labor filantrópica.

Lebenserinnerungen, Momoiren, Rückblicke – heute dreht sich im Saloon alles um Biografien.

Eine Folge voll feministischer Power! Hier erfahrt ihr: Warum die Periode alle angeht; ob Clarice Lispectors Kurzgeschichten als feministisch gelten können; wie Dame Stephanie Shirley in den 1960er Jahren die erste rein weiblich besetzte Softwarefirma gegründet hat. Die vorgestellten Titel: „Periode ist politisch“ von Franka Frei, „Aber es wird regnen“ von Clarice Lispector und „Ein unmögliches Leben“ von Dame Stephanie Shirley. Unser special guest dieser Folge ist Alexandra Zykunov. Sie ist Redaktionsleiterin der Nachhaltigkeitszeitschrift Brigitte BE GREEN und hat auch einen eigenen Podcast gestartet. Ihr findet „Brigitte BE GREEN“ auf Audio NOW und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt.

Stephanie Shirley has been a pioneer all of her life. After coming to England as a child refugee from Nazi Germany, she started one of the first software consulting firms, Freelance Programmers. But it was first in a number of other ways too. It was almost entirely run by women, despite discrimination against women in the technology industry. Its business model, employing women in their free time to do programming tasks, was a predecessor to today's "gig economy." In her memoir, Let It Go, Shirley not only recounts her entrepreneurship journey, but also her concurrent personal struggles including bringing up her child with severe developmental difficulties. Shirley went on to become one of the leading figures in philanthropy in Britain. Shirley concludes her memoir by explaining her philanthropic philosophy and the strategies that have tied her many successes together. In this episode, we discuss this raw, honest, and profound memoir. Show Notes Business Books & Co. on Twitter Business Books & Co. Amazon Book Club Stephanie Shirley via Wikipedia Let It Go on Amazon Stephanie Shirley TED Talk David Kopec's Review of Let It Go Find out more at http://businessbooksandco.com

Elephant in the Womb: Practical Prenatal Ed 9/24/19 Talking Birth Photography w/Stephanie Shirley Talking to Shirley about getting the most out of your labor and birth photos. Yay or Nay on ~ flash lighting birth team cohesion makeup labor wants and needs when to call the photographer (whoops) and the power of how birth photography is changing the landscape of birth. We also like each other a bunch, so you can see how we goof off together. And on a side note, Shirley was there when I decided to pursue midwifery. Like I couldn't stop myself from making the leap. #thisishappening #midwifeorbust See more of Shirley's work at https://www.stephanieshirley.com/ My cat Pennyroyal got a little noisy there for a second, sorry! We also mention midwife Shannon Stellhorn, and Kathleen Wilson from the TLC Doula Group Join us in our FB group~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PCBCAfterBirth/ Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11 central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5 As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas. Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities. #postartumdepression #houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pcbc/support

In dieser Episode lernen Sie Stephanie Shirley kennen, die 1962 ein Software-Unternehmen gründete – und bei der 297 von 300 angestellten Programmierern weiblich waren. Was passierte in den Jahren und Jahrzehnten danach, dass Computer plötzlich zur Männersache wurde und heute Frauen eine Minderheit in der IT und in der Digitalbranche sind? Wir sprechen außerdem mit Tijen Onaran darüber, wie sich mehr Frauen für Digitalberufe begeistern lassen und wie sich die Branche ändern kann, will, muss.

“I’d been patronized as a child,” Dame Stephanie Shirley — a.k.a. Steve — tells us this week. “I wasn’t going to be patronized as an adult.”The kind of company that Stephanie Shirley wanted to work for didn’t exist in 1962, so she created her own.“I wanted a company that was suitable for me [and] that I would like to work in,” Shirley says. “And I knew there were lots of women who had also hit the glass ceiling and were completely and utterly ignored by the industry.”She’s talking about the software industry, which was even more of a boys club in the sixties. So Shirley started her own business, hired a bunch of women from IBM, and even changed her first name from Stephanie to Steve — in order to get the attention of potential clients through promotional materials.Shirley tells us her incredible story, which includes creating a company that would later be valued at $3 billion, being made a dame by Queen Elizabeth, and keeping herself mentally and physically fit in the midst of life's many hurdles.Power Up is a Nerdette project where fascinating people explain how they set themselves up for success in an exhausting world. Tell us how YOU power up by recording yourself on your phone and emailing the audio file to nerdettepodcast@gmail.com.

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It's our first Woman Crush Wednesday! Professor Marie Hicks tells us the story of Stephanie Shirley, one of Britain's computer programming pioneers. Imagine starting your own company with just £6 (roughly $12) and building it into one of the most powerful programming companies in Europe. That was Stephanie Shirley did, starting in 1961. Later in life, she went on to become one of Britain's leading philanthropists and has donated most of her life to helping good causes, especially those close to her heart. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for her work in information technology and for her extensive charity work. Listen and admire, Buzzkillers!

Stephanie Shirley chats with Rob about entrepreneurship and philanthropy. How she set up her businesses, where she gets inspiration from, what she likes to do and her plans for the future. Stephanie talks about women in business and she gives advice on aspiring women entrepreneurs. She also talks about her philanthropy action and of course, what being disruptive means to her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a young woman, Stephanie Shirley worked at the Dollis Hill Research Station building computers from scratch but she told young admirers that she worked for the Post Office, hoping they would think she sold stamps. In the early 60s she changed her name to Steve and started selling computer programmes to companies who had no idea what they were or what they could do, employing only mothers who worked from home writing code by hand with pen and pencil and then posted it to her. By the mid-80s her software company employed 8,000 people, still mainly women with children. She made an absolute fortune but these days Stephanie thinks less about making money and much more about how best to give it away. (Photo: Stephanie Shirley. BBC copyright)

As a young woman, Stephanie Shirley worked at the Dollis Hill Research Station building computers from scratch: but she told young admirers that she worked for the Post Office, hoping they would think she sold stamps. In the early 60s she changed her name to Steve and started selling computer programmes to companies who had no idea what they were or what they could do, employing only mothers who worked from home writing code by hand with pen and pencil and then posted it to her. By the mid-80s her software company employed eight thousand people, still mainly women with children. She made an absolute fortune but these days Stephanie thinks less about making money and much more about how best to give it away. Producer: Anna Buckley.

A fascinating and honest life story. It starts as a story of a five year old clutching the hand of her nine year old sister, travelling from Vienna on a Kindertransport to escape the Nazis in 1939. Dame Stephanie describes how all that she is stems from that discontinuity in her life and how the […] The post Silver Linings appeared first on JDOV.